Kindles in Tesco

Tayla · 07-12-2011 10:51pm

Do the ones in Tesco come with a charger?

JohnMearsheimer · 07-12-2011 10:55pm

Tayla wrote: »

Do the ones in Tesco come with a charger?

No but it comes with a usb cable so you could just charge it from a compurer or laptop. You can buy a charger separately if you want though.

Guill · 07-12-2011 11:01pm

Battery in the Kindle lasts a long time, and will charge fairly quickly, also if you have a Nintendo DS/ HTC phone/ Sony erricson phone, the same charger works.

jc2008 · 08-12-2011 9:44am

Do Tesco Dundrum still have these Kindles?

corklad32 · 08-12-2011 10:32am

vibe666 wrote: »

yep, just try not to get caught out by the dimensional weight thing though, or it could cost you more than you'd otherwise have saved.

Mine is on the way thankfully! Viadress received it yesterday and will ship today. So mine (kindle touch) cost €113 for the touch + €33 shipping total €146. To get the bog standard off amazon direct including shipping costs €122. Not sure if you save much but the reason i got it via viaddress was the touch isn't available outside the states

vibe666 · 08-12-2011 11:27am

corklad32 wrote: »

Mine is on the way thankfully! Viadress received it yesterday and will ship today. So mine (kindle touch) cost €113 for the touch + €33 shipping total €146. To get the bog standard off amazon direct including shipping costs €122. Not sure if you save much but the reason i got it via viaddress was the touch isn't available outside the states

same here. i got a kindle touch for my dad and a kindle fire for my wife and neither of them are available in europe this side of xmas, so they are pretty exclusive gifts.

homer911 · 08-12-2011 11:49am

jc2008 wrote: »

Do Tesco Dundrum still have these Kindles?

I was in there on Tuesday evening. They had some Kindle Keyboards, but no Kindle 4's. They keep them behind the customer service desk on the left as you go in.

garion · 08-12-2011 3:26pm

Think i've been nabbed by customs...

Jacket111001 · 08-12-2011 8:00pm

Just ordered from Amazon and using viaaddress.
When do you pay viaaddress for shipping after the goods arrive?

Thanks in advance

corklad32 · 09-12-2011 11:22am

Jacket111001 wrote: »

Just ordered from Amazon and using viaaddress.
When do you pay viaaddress for shipping after the goods arrive?

Thanks in advance

€33 if you go for the slower delivery with UPS or Fedex. Think it was an extra €5 for the quicker option

garion · 09-12-2011 1:51pm

Just got my package.... and no customs charge! Absolutely delighted. It spent the day yesterday with customs but still came through unscathed.

Total cost worked out at E84 per Kindle Touch and E170 per Kindle Fire. Not too bad at all! Thanks for the tip on viadress Vibe!

corklad32 · 09-12-2011 3:08pm

garion wrote: »

Just got my package.... and no customs charge! Absolutely delighted. It spent the day yesterday with customs but still came through unscathed.

Total cost worked out at E84 per Kindle Touch and E170 per Kindle Fire. Not too bad at all! Thanks for the tip on viadress Vibe!

How did you get a touch for €84? The cost off amazon is €113 and then the viadress postage?

iknorr · 09-12-2011 4:12pm

garion wrote: »

Just got my package.... and no customs charge! Absolutely delighted. It spent the day yesterday with customs but still came through unscathed.

Total cost worked out at E84 per Kindle Touch and E170 per Kindle Fire. Not too bad at all! Thanks for the tip on viadress Vibe!

What was your description and the price you put on the package?

Also, did u get viaaddress to repackage it?

garion · 09-12-2011 4:58pm

corklad32 wrote: »

How did you get a touch for €84? The cost off amazon is €113 and then the viadress postage?

Touch was $99 (ad enabled one). Shipping through viaddress (along with other items) worked out around $11. Came to E84 after conversion rates etc.

garion · 09-12-2011 5:00pm

iknorr wrote: »

What was your description and the price you put on the package?

Also, did u get viaaddress to repackage it?

Yep I asked them to re-package it and put a description of "Computer Components" on it and a value of $119.99.

That said, looking at the box at the moment and there's no value or description visible on it. Unless FedEx had it on a shipment slip or something?

corklad32 · 09-12-2011 5:28pm

garion wrote: »

Touch was $99 (ad enabled one). Shipping through viaddress (along with other items) worked out around $11. Came to E84 after conversion rates etc.

You did well! i saw the ad enabled one but i said id go with the other one. I think i saw somewhere you can remove the ads if you're handy enough with computer stuff.....Postage was great i paid €33 - i didn't take the repack option as it was a present for someone but if i get anything else for myself ill definitely repack it.

Badgermonkey · 10-12-2011 12:21pm

Can anyone confirm whether the Kindle with Keyboard + 3G + Wifi + Special Offers allows full international browsing over 3G (not just Wikipedia & Amazon sites).

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004HZYA6E/ref=famstripe_kk3g

I know Amazon don't ship these 'Special Offers' units to ROI, I'll be buying it Stateside.

Oafley Jones · 10-12-2011 12:29pm

Badgermonkey wrote: »

Can anyone confirm whether the Kindle with Keyboard + 3G + Wifi + Special Offers allows full international browsing over 3G (not just Wikipedia & Amazon sites).

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004HZYA6E/ref=famstripe_kk3g

I know Amazon don't ship these 'Special Offers' units to ROI, I'll be buying it Stateside.

Unless, they've changed it (unlikely) since the release of the new kindles, you should be fine.

silvine · 10-12-2011 10:09pm

I use the Kindle Keyboard and it works fine on all websites with 3G; mind you it's an awful device for browsing.

iknorr · 12-12-2011 9:44am

How long are the packages staying in Custom clearance in dublin ( on the fedex shipping page)

Mine has been there since yesterday....i think im caught!

garion · 12-12-2011 11:29am

Mine stayed from 8am on Thursday until the 6.30am on Friday. Was sure I was caught too but came through fine. Maybe I was just lucky though! Good luck!

iknorr wrote: »

How long are the packages staying in Custom clearance in dublin ( on the fedex shipping page)

Mine has been there since yesterday....i think im caught!

daveyjoe · 12-12-2011 11:51am

Oafley Jones wrote: »

Unless, they've changed it (unlikely) since the release of the new kindles, you should be fine.

This is incorrect. The new kindles don't have free web browsing over 3G like the old ones did.

iknorr · 12-12-2011 12:46pm

garion wrote: »

Mine stayed from 8am on Thursday until the 6.30am on Friday. Was sure I was caught too but came through fine. Maybe I was just lucky though! Good luck!

Cheers , ill update when i get an update!

blastman · 12-12-2011 12:48pm

daveyjoe wrote: »

This is incorrect. The new kindles don't have free web browsing over 3G like the old ones did.

But they haven't stopped the older models browsing the full internet on 3G, which was the original question.

mel123 · 12-12-2011 1:15pm

Can anyone who got the fire confirm if it's good, working as it should etc etc?? Was going to get a kindle 4 but debating weather to go with the fire or not???
Any reviews appreciated.

vibe666 · 12-12-2011 4:13pm

mel123 wrote: »

Can anyone who got the fire confirm if it's good, working as it should etc etc?? Was going to get a kindle 4 but debating weather to go with the fire or not???
Any reviews appreciated.

yep, works as it should, although i haven't played with it much as it's actually an xmas pressie for my wife.

afaik fully featured custom roms are imminent, so even if it wasn't it would still be a good buy if you reflash it to a custom rom with full (i.e. not just an amazon sales tool) tablet functionality.

Xzen · 12-12-2011 5:20pm

mel123 wrote: »

Can anyone who got the fire confirm if it's good, working as it should etc etc?? Was going to get a kindle 4 but debating weather to go with the fire or not???
Any reviews appreciated.

The fire will sort of work in Ireland, not very well just yet.

The basics of Android will work but it wont allow Kindle purchases yet. You wont be able to do anything on the net as everything goes through Amazon US's proxy, AFAIK that includes purchases on the Market.

To load any apps/apks you need to transfer everything over USB (or connect it to a VPNed wifi)

Untill its been rooted and modded its not worth it, wait till after xmas.

Edit
Oh and amazons current Fire warranty wont support any faults if you take it out of its region, if it goes faulty you'll need to pay to sent it back to the US and to call the US support line. Then if/when they need send a replacement, they wont send to an address outside the US.

When its released for international, full warranty will be covered and make your life a whole lot easier

iknorr · 12-12-2011 6:52pm

iknorr wrote: »

Cheers , ill update when i get an update!

Mine arrived today.

No customs whooohoooo!

garion · 12-12-2011 7:10pm

iknorr wrote: »

Mine arrived today.

No customs whooohoooo!

Fair play. Was about to buy a new watch earlier on amazon.co.uk and noticed the same one for 1/2 price on amazon.com. Should work out about 25% less even after shipping.

Will let ye know if I make it through customs again.

ReadySteadyGo · 13-12-2011 7:03pm

Are any of the Irish shops offering a trade in price for an older ebook?

Kindles in Tesco

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